I think that Nick knows the truth, but lies about it to further entice the dabblers to fuck with Aaron by portraying him as a worse person
Yeah, but he's inadvertently and falsely portraying Aaron as a
better person through that lie. That's my point. He is a
fucking idiot to go with that. I think, for most people, that lie would have the opposite effect of what he wants.
Nick: "Aaron went to the cops and told them that my kids were around drugs and that they weren't being properly fed and clothed!"
Aaron alogs: "KILL HIM!"
Normal ass people: "Well, good for him."
Of course, Aaron did not do that, but if he did, he'd be right to do so (just as Nick's church was), and anybody that thinks otherwise can drink bleach as far as I'm concerned. The Aaron alogs that side with him on this don't come out looking good here.
Like I get there is a "snitches get stitches" contingent living in this world, but if there were ever a time to voluntarily rat somebody out, and be completely justified in doing so, it would be something involving the abuse or neglect of children. Nick doesn't get that because Nick is completely unrepentant about what he did, and his brain is mush.
EDIT: Typo.