Vancouver Island man sentenced to nine-plus years in child-exploitation case

PORT ALBERNI — A Vancouver Island man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison for several sex offences involving minors he met online.

Port Alberni RCMP say Loki Tchir was sentenced in the city on March 28 on charges including possession of child sexual abuse material and sexual interference of a minor.

The sentence also includes restrictions on Tchir’s employment, contact with minors and attendance at public places for 15 years after his release from prison.

Police say they began investigating the case in early 2025 after Tchir, from Tofino, travelled to Port Alberni multiple times to commit the offences.