prove lynn intended to promote or facilitate child endangerment. the philadelphia district attorney says he will most likely appeal this decision. jim, it's not clear when monsignor lynn would be released from prison. >> axelrod: elaine, thank you very much. in a video released today, an american held hostage by terrorists in pakistan pleaded with president obama to negotiate his release. warren weinstein, 72, from rockville, maryland, and was kidnapped while working as a consultant. hall will williams is in our london bureau and is follow the story for us. holly? >> reporter: warren weinstein was kidnapped by al qaeda two and a half years ago from his home in pakistan where he was working as a development consultant for a private american company. it's thought he's being held somewhere along pakistan's border with afghanistan which is an al qaeda stronghold.