FBI Seeks to Identify Two Individuals Who May Have Information Regarding a Child Sexual Exploitation Investigation
| FBI Knoxville February 19, 2013 |
FBI Special Agent in Charge Kenneth L. Moore, Knoxville Field Office, announced that the FBI is seeking the public’s assistance to help identify two unknown individuals who may be able to provide valuable details regarding the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation. Photographs and informational posters depicting the unknown individuals are being disseminated to the public and can also be found below:
The sexually explicit images of the child were first recorded by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in February of 2003 and are still being circulated in numerous child pornography forums across the Internet.
Clues gathered from images, including a yellow T-shirt containing the outline of a basketball, together with the written text “New Market Basketball,” have led to the belief that the individuals with whom the FBI would like to speak might possibly have a connection to one of the following facilities and/or areas:
- New Market, Iowa
- New Market Elementary School, Indiana
- New Market Elementary School, Maryland
- East New Market, Maryland
- New Market, Virginia
- New Market Sports Camp, Virginia
- New Market Elementary School, Alabama
- New Market Elementary School, Tennessee
- New Market Township, Minnesota
- New Market Township, Ohio
- New Market, North Carolina
- New Market, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Also visible in some of the images is a home with what appears to be yellow siding and an above-ground swimming pool. If recognized, these items could lead to the demographic location of the abused child.
The identity and whereabouts of these two individuals are currently unknown.
The first individual (John Doe 23) is described as a white male, likely between the ages of 25 and 35, with dark hair and glasses.
The second individual (John Doe 24) is described as a white male, likely between the ages of 35 and 45, with dark hair.
The FBI is seeking to locate these individuals because it appears they have been in contact with the victim and can assist with identifying and locating the child.
The public is reminded that no charges have been filed in this case, and the pictured individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Anyone with information should contact their local FBI office, submit a tip online at https://tips.fbi.gov/, or call the FBI’s toll-free tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
These individuals are being sought in conjunction with Operation Rescue Me and the Endangered Child Alert Program (ECAP) initiatives, both of which represent strategic partnerships between the FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Operation Rescue Me focuses on utilizing clues obtained through in-depth image analysis to identify child victims depicted in child exploitation material.
ECAP seeks national and international media exposure to identify unknown adults (referred to as John/Jane Doe) who appear in images associated with child pornography.