The strange, sad story of three teens that died after hypnosis . "He was only trying to help students be more successful and overcome some of the barriers," the report states.Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Florida Principal Placed on Leave After Suicide of Student He Hypnotized Ex-NRA insider speaks out: Gun owners should be 'horrified' by what I sawTrump encourages supporters to vote twice, which is illegalNearly 100 GOP, Independent officials launch group backing Biden QAnon, a fringe conspiracy theory, edges into the mainstreamThree high school students died shortly after being hypnotized by principal.Three high school students died shortly after being hypnotized by principal. "An internal investigation found the principal, who is not licensed but has taken some hypnosis courses, had hypnotized as many as 75 people-- students, parents and staff-- on school grounds.One athlete told private investigators he had received 30 to 40 sessions from Kenney, according to the Herald Tribune.Kenney initially denied using the technique on Palumbo and Freeman, two of the teens who died, when interviewed by a private investigator hired by the district. "He is a well-liked principal. The popular principal allegedly defied those orders.Kenney, who was reassigned to an administrative job with the Sarasota County School District, will resign from his job, effective June 30, when his contract expires, Scott Ferguson, a spokesperson for the district, told ABCNews.com. "It is a coincidence that of the many students he was working with, two had other things going on in their lives. "Dr. George Kenney has been an effective administrator in the Sarasota County School District for many years.
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Brittany Palumbo, 17, killed herself in May of last year, five months after her session. The student from North Port High School in Florida's Sarasota Schools District was found dead in a vacant home near his own on April 8, the There's no clear link between the hypnosis and the suicide. Dr George Kenney, 51, hypnotised 75 students, teachers and their families in private sessions at North Port High School in Sarasota, Florida. ©2020 Verizon Media. "The focus of the investigation is not on any cause and effect," concerning McKinley's suicide, he said.Alex Bokun, 21, a University of Florida student who graduated from North Port in 2007, was one of a number of students and parents who posted in support of the principal on a He said Kenney's use of hypnosis was widely known. George Kenney, the well-liked principal of North Port High in Sarasota County, was known for his interest in hypnosis. Alternative methods: Dr George Kenney, 52, avoided a year in jail through a plea deal after being charged with practicing therapeutic hypnosis without a license at North Port High School, FloridaTragic deaths: Wesley McKinley, 16, (left) and Brittany Palumbo, 17, committed suicide after being hypnotised by George Kenney at their schoolLoss of life: An investigation was launched into the high school principal's hypnotism sessions after Marcus Freeman (pictured left with his girlfriend) died in a car crash last March following treatmentIn defence: Students including (l-r) Kallie Dremann, Eric Williams and Josh Lang have all been hypnotised by their former principal Dr KenneyPrivate sessions: Dr Kenney is said to have hypnotised 75 pupils, teachers and members of their families at North Port High School in FloridaOn the market: Dr George Kenney sells hypnosis audio CDs on Amazon
"Angie Mages, 41, who has known Kenney since he was band director at Lemon Bay High School in the early 1980s, said he always had the best interests of every student at heart. School district officials warned Kenney not to hypnotize students unless he did so as a demonstration in psychology classes. Principal George Kenney hypnotized his students, defying orders to stop the practice - and then he lied about it. North Port High School Principal George Kenney defied three separate orders to stop hypnotizing students in individual sessions, and later lied when questioned by a …