Although Jean-Bertrand Aristide held the position of president, the society still suffered from brutal acts of violence. Out of fear of being overthrown, the military acted in this way to deprive the Haitian people of their freedoms (Americas Watch, 1). However, after Aristide's resignation in early 2004, Haiti continued to struggle to gain control and organize law enforcement (2005 Trafficking in Persons Report). As if they didn't already suffer enough internal strife and discord, the 2010 earthquake only made Haiti's circumstances worse. Infrastructure was destroyed, debris covered streets and clogged most of Port-au-Prince, families were displaced from their homes, and chaos ensued. The chaos following the earthquake resulted in an increase in the number of restavek children in Haiti due to families losing resources and a high rate of abductions. One of the most important effects the earthquake had on Haiti was the economic effect; it deprived poor families who were already struggling to make ends meet of assets and resources. While they certainly wanted to avoid it, sending their children into child labor or donating their bodies for sexual purposes seemed to be the only viable option. As a result, the humanitarian crisis caused by the earthquake has intensified the human trafficking crisis. The presence of the trafficking problem is familiar in Haiti, but there are still no concrete efforts to address the problem. Understandably, a problem cannot be solved if no guidelines or punishments are put in place. As stated in the 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report, “The police's national child protection unit, the Child Protection Brigade, does not prosecute cases of forced labor or forced prostitution because there is no law