The recent decision by online classified service Craigslist, to censor its ‘adult services’ section, has been called “a good step” by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who has also said that “a continuing battle has to be fought” against prostitution ads.

Blumenthal, who was the man behind a recent letter that 17 attorneys general wrote to Craigslist, seeking the discontinuation of its adult services section, said that the shutting off of Craigslist’s ‘adult services’ section was “a very solid and significant apparent step in the right direction.”

Calling the prostitution ads “flagrant and rampant,” Blumenthal said that such ads “enable human trafficking and assaults on women.” 

Talking to CNN’s Tom Foreman on Sunday, Blumenthal said that though his focus, for the present, is chiefly on Craigslist, he intends broadening his fight against online prostitution ads. 

Noting that Craigslist has largely lacked either the wherewithal or the will to effectively screen out the prostitution ads, Blumenthal said that before taking any further step, he would first “verify and confirm that Craigslist is in fact shutting down its adult services section.”

Blumenthal also disclosed that his relentless campaign against Craigslist’s adult services ads now boasts the addition of attorneys general from three more states, to the initial list of 17. However, Blumenthal refrained from disclosing any further information about these three attorneys general.