Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro signed a letter along with 49 other Attorney Generals asking Congress to amend a law so that state and local authorities can prosecute online sex traffickers.

A statement from Shapiro’s office said it “actively pursues” predators who seek victims via online apps and the change in the CDA (Communications Decency Act) would “assist these law enforcement efforts” being undertaken.

Shapiro said. “Federal enforcement alone is not enough to stop the growth in online child sex trafficking. We need clear authority to investigate and prosecute anyone and any company that promotes these horrible crimes.”

The AGs said “it is both ironic and tragic that the CDA, which was intended to protect children from indecent material on the internet, is now used as a shield by those who profit from prostitution and crimes against children.”