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A principal of a high school practiced unlicensed hypnosis on his students.
Three of those students died within a week of each other.
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The then-North Port High School principal hypnotized more than 70 people, including many students, during his tenure, despite never being a licensed hypnotherapist. Some students praised his methods and credited him with their improved athletic and academic performance, according to the 2023 docuseries True Crime Story: Look Into My Eyes.
Then, students Marcus Freeman, Wesley McKinley and Brittany Palumbo — who each had private hypnosis sessions with Kenney — all died within weeks of one another.
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Talking points:
*Do you think the principal is responsible?
*Do you think these kids would still be alive if it weren't for the principal?
*What do you think of hypnosis itself?
Three of those students died within a week of each other.
3 High School Students Died After Being Hypnotized by Their Principal. Inside the Bizarre Case
Dr. George Kenney's case is the subject of a Feb. 16 episode of 'The Curious Case Of...'
- Dr. George Kenney was the principal of a high school in Florida when he began hypnotizing students
- In spring 2011, three of them died
- Kenney ultimately pleaded no contest to practicing therapeutic hypnosis without a license and moved out of the state
The then-North Port High School principal hypnotized more than 70 people, including many students, during his tenure, despite never being a licensed hypnotherapist. Some students praised his methods and credited him with their improved athletic and academic performance, according to the 2023 docuseries True Crime Story: Look Into My Eyes.
Then, students Marcus Freeman, Wesley McKinley and Brittany Palumbo — who each had private hypnosis sessions with Kenney — all died within weeks of one another.
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Talking points:
*Do you think the principal is responsible?
*Do you think these kids would still be alive if it weren't for the principal?
*What do you think of hypnosis itself?