In March 2002 Sharpe's conviction concerning the images was upheld by the Supreme Court; however, he was ultimately acquitted of related charges that had been filed against him in connection with stories he had written, specifically because those writings were deemed to have artistic merit.
En mars 2002, la condamnation de Sharpe relativement à ces images a été maintenue par la Cour suprême; toutefois, en dernière analyse, il a été acquitté des accusations connexes qui pesaient contre lui relativement aux contes qu'il avait écrits, précisément parce qu'on a jugé que ces textes avaient une valeur artistique.