Maybe they were escorted to keep safe from a threat. Doesn't have to be a bad thing
If the time ever comes to walk thru those kids they will first all lie down with gaping wounds in their chests as if by magic. Before then, the PLAN is to make them all realize their foolish choices up to this point and they will change sides.
Al Mann is a heir of campbells soup I believe. He is an old philanthropist who also has companies inventing awesome medical devices like cochlear implant. I've seen his name come up on other lists on this board. Just throwing out a link.