nˈɑːkəm, ɐ nˈeɪɾɪv ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹiə, hæd nˌɑːt wˈɔntᵻd tə bᵻlˈiːv sˈʌtʃ ɐn ɪɡɹˈiːdʒəs fɹˈɔːd wʌz tˈeɪkɪŋ plˈeɪs, bˌʌt dɪskˈʌvɚd ðæt ˈiːvən skˈuːl əfˈɪʃəlz wɜːɹ ɪn ɔnðə kˈʌvɚɹˈʌp.
Nocum, a native of the area, had not wanted to believe such an egregious fraud was taking place, but discovered that even school officials were in on the cover-up.