USA: Mount Vernon public school science teacher John Freshwater has been accused of conducting a religious "healing session" during school by branding crosses onto students' arms.

The 'healing' session came about when one of his students fell ill. The boy was among several students branded during class when Freshwater asked if they wanted to see how electrical devices work. Attorney Jessica Philemond said:

"He (the student) didn't know it would be a cross and he didn't know it was going to hurt"

I bet Freshwaters' science lessons aren't skewed either.