A MARRIED man has denied having an "unhealthy interest" in young teenage girls.

Assad Hussain is one of nine men on trial at the Old Bailey who deny involvement in a child sex ring in Oxford.

The 32-year-old admits having sex with the alleged victim known as Girl 5 but claims he did not knew she was 14.

Hussain, who gave evidence today, admitted he had bought Girl 5 drinks and given her cocaine.

He said: "It was something I had on me and we shared it together."

But he added: "In my presence she was never heavily induced with alcohol or drugs."

Hussain also denies raping Girl 1 when she was aged between 13 and 15 claiming he has never met her. He also said he had never met Girl 3 who also said he had sex with her.

Hussain told the jury: "They have put me in times and places I have not been.

"I have got common Asian features. It's very easy for them to make a mistake."

But prosecutor Neil Moore said he was lying, adding:"You have an unhealthy interest young teenage girls."

Hussain replied: "That's not true at all."

The trial continues.

Nine defendents deny 66 charges. They are:
-Kamar Jamil, 27, of Aldrich Road, Summertown, Oxford, denies five rapes, two charges of conspiracy to rape, one of arranging or facilitating child prostitution, and one of trafficking for sexual exploitation.
-Akhtar Dogar, 32, of Tawney Street, East Oxford, denies five rapes, three charges of conspiracy to rape, two of arranging or facilitating child prostitution, and trafficking for sexual exploitation.
-Anjum Dogar, 31, of Tawney Street, East Oxford, denies three rapes, three charges of conspiracy to rape, two of arranging or facilitating child prostitution, and trafficking for sexual exploitation.
-Assad Hussain, 32, of Ashhurst Way, Rose Hill, Oxford, denies rape and two charges of sexual activity with a child.
-Mohammed Karrar, 38, of Cowley Road, Oxford, denies seven rapes, four charges of conspiracy to rape, two of trafficking for sexual exploitation, two of arranging or facilitating child prostitution, serious sexual assault, conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child, using an instrument to procure a miscarriage, and supplying a Class A drug to another.
-Bassam Karrar, 33, of no fixed address, denies three rapes, three charges of conspiracy to rape, two charges of arranging or facilitating child prostitution, and trafficking for sexual exploitation.
-Mohammed Hussain, 24, of Horspath Road, Cowley, Oxford, denies three charges of sexual activity with a child.
-Zeeshan Ahmed, 27, of Palmer Road, Wood Farm, Oxford, denies two charges of sexual activity with a child.
-Bilal Ahmed, 26, of Suffolk Road, Maidenhead, denies sexual activity with a child.