Innocent Images National Initiative

The FBI began the Innocent Images National Initiative in 1995 to address the problem of child pornography and child sexual exploitation facilitated through the use of the Internet and online services. Innocent Images is a proactive, intelligence-driven, multiagency investigative initiative. It is the central operation and case management system for all FBI investigations involving online child pornography and child sexual exploitation. The initiative focuses on individuals who indicate a willingness to travel for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with a minor and those who produce or distribute child pornography. Cases evolving from the Innocent Images initiative have resulted in 358 convictions as of December 1999.