PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. -- He once stole a car, led police on a high-speed chase and talked his way onto two planes without a ticket. But before he'd gotten off the hook for the offense that made national headlines, he tried it again.

Ten-year-old Semaj Booker is due back in court in July for a review of his case. But just this week he snuck out of his house in the middle of the night, hopped on a bus to Sea-Tac Airport and snuck through TSA security. He was finally exposed trying to board a plane.

It was a similar stunt that last year landed Booker in juvenile court, prosecuted by Fred Wist.

"He is supposed to be under the supervision of his parent," said Wist. "He was reported as a runaway at 3 a.m. We have concerns that he's riding public transportation on his own."

Last year Booker stole a car then boarded two planes that took him all the way to Texas before he got caught.

A Pierce County judge found him guilty of second-degree car theft, attempting to elude police and driving without a license in connection with his January 2007 antics.

The judge said if Booker puts in his best effort at school, pays back the woman whose car he stole, doesn't get behind the wheel for the next year and complies with other conditions, his conviction will be vacated.

"He hasn't paid anything," said Wist.

That's bad news for the Kettner family. It was their car Booker stole.

"We've not received a penny," said Jerry Kettner.

Kettner said they could really use that money right now. His wife was rushed into emergency surgery Sunday night and still remains in the hospital.

The only thing the Kittners got from Booker was a letter.

"He apologized for taking the car and (said) if he had the money he'd pay us," said Kettner.

The judge ordered Booker to apologize, which is why Kettner believes his words weren't sincere.

"I don't, because it was under court order," he said.

Kettner said at this point, Booker's mother Sakinah needs to take responsibility.

"If she was doing the job like she should be he wouldn't had done it again," he said. "Because I know where my kid's at in the middle of the night. If they get up, I'm awake."

So at what point should the state step in to this case?

"This has been a unique case from the beginning. I think there's been some frustration to find what exactly the services are that would best serve him and his family," said Wist.

King County and TSA officials are still investigating the details of Booker's latest stunt.