What a bitch. How about moving your son away from the pedophile you lazy creep!
Sigh. With all due respect, I think you're reacting emotionally.
The kid is obviously good at conning people. I wouldn't be at all surprised if he made up the bit about the child molester to try and make people feel sorry for him. The kid knows how to lie, drive a car at high speeds around spike strips, has a history of car theft, etc. Kids like that know how to use their age to their advantage.
To clarify:
I'm not saying there wasn't a sex offender in the area. I'm saying he might have used the bit about the offender to his advantage. He probably heard mom talk about it and figured he could use it as an excuse. I think it's perfectly clear that the kid knows how to make people feel sorry for him.