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Father allowing the children to visit and spend time with the grandmother. and she was actively involved in helping the children travel to egypt. >> it was well planned? >> it was well planned. >> reporter: it had to be. michael shannon held the passports for both of his boys in a safe at home. he had legal custody of adam, and jason was not allowed to leave maryland without the fathers consent. but there was a loophole. early in 2001, one parent could simply call the state department and report...

And she was actively involved in helping the children travel to egypt. >> it was well planned? >> it was well planned. >> reporter: it had to be. michael shannon held the passports for both of his boys in a safe at home. he had legal custody of adam, and jason was not allowed to leave maryland without the fathers consent. but there was a loophole. early in 2001, one parent could simply call the state department and report a childs passport lost, apply for a new one, and it was granted. that is e...

Helping the children travel to egypt. >> it was well planned? >> it was well planned. >> reporter: it had to be. michael shannon held the passports for both of his boys in a safe at home. he had legal custody of adam, and jason was not allowed to leave maryland without the fathers consent. but there was a loophole. early in 2001, one parent could simply call the state department and report a childs passport lost, apply for a new one, and it was granted. that is exactly what nermeen khalifa had d...

She participated in the story that was told to the father as to where the children were going to be in new york, when they would be back. the fact that she was visiting was part of the impetus for the father allowing the children to visit and spend time with the grandmother. and she was actively involved in helping the children travel to egypt. >> it was well planned? >> it was well planned. >> reporter: it had to be. michael shannon held the passports for both of his boys in a safe at home. he ...

Simply call the state department and report a childs passport lost, apply for a new one and it was granted. that is exactly what nirmine had done. the egypt air tickets were purchased in new york by a relative. the family arranged for an international moving kpaenl to empty the apartment. and in the final days of august, she would arrive to supervise the escape. do you feel that that was the plan all along? >> thats what we believe, yes. >> michael shannon knew nothing until it was too late. he ...

He had legal custody of adam and jason was not allowed to leave maryland without the fathers consent. but there was a loophole. early in 2001, one parent could simply call the state department and report a childs passport lost, apply for a new one and it was granted. that is exactly what nirmine had done. the egypt air tickets were purchased in new york by a relative. the family arranged for an international moving kpaenl to empty the apartment. and in the final days of august, she would arrive ...

Country. he was only 4 years old at the time. he says when are you and pop-pop coming to get me. and i said as soon as we can. >> reporter: thomas fleckenstein, the states attorney in maryland, says the facts would later reveal adam and jasons grandmother was the co-conspirator of an international kidnapping weeks in the works. >> she came from her home country of egypt, she came here, she participated in the planning of the removal of the children from maryland. she participated in the story th...

>> reporter: it had to be. michael shannon held the passports for both of his boys in a safe at home. he had legal custody of adam and jason wasnt allowed to leave maryland without the fathers consent. but there was a loophole. early in 2001, one parent could simply call the state department and report a childs passport lost, apply for a new one and it was granted. that is exactly what had happened. the egypt air tickets were purchased in new york by a relative. the family arranged for an intern...

Co-conspirator of an international kidnapping weeks in the works. >> she came from her home country of egypt, she came here, she participated in the planning of the removal of the children from maryland. she participated in the story that was told to the father. it was well planned. it was well planned. >> reporter: it had to be. michael shannon held the passports for both of his boys in a safe at home. he had legal custody of adam and jason wasnt allowed to leave maryland without the fathers co...