The term "innocent children" refers to young individuals who have not done anything wrong or harmful. They are pure-hearted, lack the experience of the world's complexities, and are free from guilt. Full definition
And while I'm at it, where is this magic man in the sky of yours while thousands of innocent children die of starvation every day? (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
I no longer wonder why god would allow the random deaths of innocent children in floods and shootings, because I now understand that the universe is largely indifferent to us. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
They were not killing innocent children, men and women and they were not destroying schools and markets and motor parks. (punchng.com)