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Let’s take a look at the book MJ inscribed that contains “nude” picture of boys.

http://www.harvesthousepublishers.com/books_giftbook.cfm?productID=6913122

This is the book: Boys Will Be Boys: Celebrating the Adventurous Spirit in Every Little Boy

Keep in mind that in the trial, only front and back cover of this book is shown. And the jury were told that the book contains pictures of boys in various states of undress, running, jumping and swimming.

Now judge for your self if this book is appealing to ‘prurient interests’

What about "The Boy: A Photographic Essay?," the other book presented to the jury? Of the two books, the book you cite is the one where only 10% of the photos were of nude boys, with 90% clothed. The book you don't cite is the one where 90% of the photos were of nude boys, with 10% clothed.

And why did he keep them doubly locked in his special little closet?

Did they appeal to Jackson's prurient interest? I don't know.

Did the prosecutors overstate the case with respect to Boys Will Be Boys? Quite possibly. Then again, I don't know a lot of 40+ year old men who spend their time leafing through photographic essays of boys, 10% of whom are undressed.

Let's face it. You don't think MJ molested children. That's fine. We can agree to disagree. I'll never be able to convince you that he most likely did it, and you'll never convince me that he most likely didn't.

And because you'll ask, my 90/10, 10/90 figures on nudity come from http://www.dailypress.com/news/national/ny-usjack304239544apr30,0,5191126.story. I'm not going to waste my time looking for other sources.