Arrested on the Job

Due to an over zealous ex-employer, I was arrested on my new job for fraudulent credit card usage. I have not been convicted of this "crime" which is false. Can my employer terminate me for the arrest legally or do they have to wait for a conviction? My ex-employer, after the arrest, stated that he would consider dropping the charges if I could change the DA's mind. He knows that these charges are wrong and he has used me as an escape goat for his own personal benefit - only to ruin my new job opportunity. Oh, the credit card he gave to me had my name imprinted on it and I had verbal permission to use it with the knowledge that I would be paying him back when I sold a home that I have up for sale. Then, he laid me off and decided to go another route - apparently. What can I do about my new job? Plus he had the warrant came out of a county in which he does not work nor live. Is this possible to do? When I was arrested, the officers did not even have the warrant with them, nor did they read me my rights, however, held me in the conference room until they had verbal confirmation of a warrant. Does that make sense? The text message the officers received also stated that I had given a false statement to Seminole County. I never gave a statement to Seminole County. A detective tried calling me and we played phone tag. He came out to my home 1x and spoke to my boyfriend. The last time I had contact with the detective was 73 days prior to the arrest and it was I that called and left him a message AFTER he left me a threatening message, which I have saved. He told the ex-employer who is filed the complaint that he (the Detective) had been to my home 2x. The first he saw my boyfriend and the 2nd he left a note with my kids. My children are older and ALWAYS call me on my cell phone if something of that nature occures. I asked them about it and they said he never came by. The detective lied, which means that his documentation in his office is probably fabricated. Do I have anything on my side?

Can you prove that the employer knew of these charges, authorized you to essentially use the company credit card as a personal line of credit, and approved your repayment of the debt at a later date? Any proof - direct, circumstantial, witnesses to the agreement... what can you produce to support your side?

You are facing criminal charges, so you should be represented by a criminal defense lawyer. Have you retained one yet, or sought a court-appointed lawyer if you are unable to afford private counsel?