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(Memphis) An Oakland, Tennessee woman who admitted hiring someone to take her teacher certification exam was sentenced Friday.

forty-seven year-old Valerie Humphrey was sentenced to 30 days in federal prison.

Last January she pleaded guilty to hiring a test-taker to take her place during the Praxis teacher`s exam.

It happened back in 20-09.

Humphrey is one of some 18 people indicted in the scam.