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Sarasota News Leader November 8, 2013 Page 88 MAN CHARGED WITH STEALING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FROM HIS MOM The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested Michael Dion, 50, of Sarasota "for draining his mother's bank accounts" to fund his $600-a-day addiction to pain pills, the office has announced. On Oct. 17, Dion took his 72-year-old mother to the bank and asked to withdraw more than $12,954.72 from her IRA, according to the report. "His mother appeared confused but told bank staff to do whatever her son said," a news release says. "She admitted she did not understand what was going on." The Department of Children and Families worked with detectives who determined Dion had also made withdrawals from his mother's certificate of deposit and put the money in her account. "He has been withdrawing $600 each day since Aug. 15 for a total of $22,800, nearly draining his mother's accounts," the release notes. As of Oct. 24, the mother had just $8,742.33 left in her account, according to the report. Michael Dion/Contributed photo and does not know about his addiction, the release continues. "He advised that he's unemployed and has zero income himself," the report notes. Dion admitted he buys and uses more than a Dion, of 2728 Forest Knoll Drive in Sarasota, dozen Oxycontin and Xanax pills a day and is charged with Exploitation of an Elderly acknowledged that his mother has dementia Person. He was jailed under a $7,500 bond. % Proceeds benefit Mote Marine's Sea Turtle Conservation Program. Siesta Key Beach•November 15–18, 2013 • SiestaKeyCrystalClassic.com