Boys Will Be Boys Michael Jackson

The webpage discusses a set of books and photographs seized from Michael Jackson’s bedroom during a 1993 police raid, and how these items were later used by prosecutors in the 2005 criminal trial under California Evidence Code 1108, which allows the introduction of “prior bad acts” to suggest a pattern of behaviour. The materials included three published photography books — *Boys Will Be Boys*, *In Search of Young Beauty*, and *The Boy: A Photographic Essay* — all of which contain images of children, including some nude or semi‑nude. According to the prosecution, *Boys Will Be Boys* featured boys under 14, including full‑frontal nudity, and was personally inscribed to Jackson. *In Search of Young Beauty* depicted boys and girls, some unclothed, while *The Boy* contained black‑and‑white images of boys, including nude photographs. Two additional photographs were seized: one believed to depict Jonathan Spence fully nude, and another showing a young boy with partially lowered swimwear. Although these books are legal to own and do not depict abuse, professionals in child‑protection fields — such as FBI profiler Ken Lanning — classify such material as “child erotica,” a category distinct from illegal child pornography but still considered potentially sexually suggestive. Former LAPD officer Bill Dworin has noted that paedophiles often possess similar material because it is lawful yet can be used for sexual gratification. During the 2005 trial, prosecutors argued that the books’ presence in a locked cabinet inside Jackson’s master bedroom, rather than among fan mail or general clutter, indicated deliberate possession. Court TV coverage highlighted the discomfort of Jackson associate Frank Cascio when shown images from *Boys Will Be Boys*. In court, prosecutor Ron Zonen contended that the books’ content — including high proportions of nude adolescent boys — corroborated testimony from witnesses presented under Evidence Code 1108 and demonstrated what the state characterised as a prurient interest in young boys. Testimony from LAPD officer Rosibel Smith and Bill Dworin confirmed the location and manner in which the books were stored.