People v. Johnson

After a bench trial, defendant was convicted of the offense of child pornography (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 11 — 20.1(a)(2)) and sentenced to two years’ felony probation. He now appeals and presents the following issue for review: whether the trial court properly found him guilty of child pornography on the basis of his being in possession of books depicting nude photographs of girls under the age of 16.

During the course of investigating the distribution of child pornography, United States Postal Inspector John Ruberti received a letter from defendant in response to an ad Ruberti had…