The phrase "innocent victims" refers to individuals who have been harmed or affected by something, even though they did nothing wrong or deserve to be hurt. Full definition
The stories of innocent victims of fatal police brutality have been known to grace newspapers and news television, but rarely have these stories been remembered on the silver screen. (ebony.com)
The real shame is that there are likely so many innocent victims in this all. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Our lawyers have been counsel in cases for recovery for innocent victims of investment fraud, acting for employers in employment fraud cases and in cases defending insurers against fraudulent claims made against them. (gilbertsondavis.com)