That interpretation of Judas is only found in movies like King of Kings and Jesus of Nazareth. The gospels never explain the cause of Judas' betrayal other than to say "Satan entered him" and that he was payed with 30 pieces of silver.
In another thread here, someone posted the question "Was Jesus a community organizer?". I wrote that He was not; but that maybe Judas thought He was. The episode where Judas complains that the oil used on Jesus' feet could have been used to raise money for the poor potentially shows that Judas saw Jesus as some sort of community organizer and advocate for the people and that he betrayed Him because he did not believe He was God.
Mankind seeks a Kingdom without God where men are free to do as they please and be immoral as they want, I am sure Judas was no different. His sin was restrained like other mens "sufficient for the day is the Evil Thereof" was, but in this case the Lord let it go thus far to fulfill what was written in the Law.
No the Liberal/Progressives also seek a kingdom (Utopia) where God is excluded and man can do as much (immorality) as is wished. The only thing considered moral is that which is "Politically Correct".
Adultery is the problem. The Ten Commandments have been nearly adulterated away and what is left is what you see.
Between the Gospels of Luke and John it appears that Judas was just a greedy person who betrayed Jesus for money. He was stealing from the donations collected by Jesus and the Apostles (ie. "the moneybag") the entire time according to John.
“but instead found himself becoming the worst man, other than Adam, upon the earth.” There were many much worse that Adam, The name Cain ring a bell? or that 3/4 of the kings of Israel were much worse. Mainly because the did it their way, not God’s way!