AUSTRALIA
Daily Mail
By Jacob Polychronis For Daily Mail Australia and Australian Associated Press
A high-profile advocate for child sex abuse victims, whose daughters were repeatedly raped by a Melbourne priest, has died after suffering a major stroke.
Anthony Foster, 64, became a relentless campaigner after his daughters Emma and Katie were sexually abused by priest Kevin O’Donnell at their Melbourne primary school between 1988 and 1993.
He is believed to have died on Friday evening after falling and hitting his head.
Mr Foster rose to prominence after engaging in a decade-long battle with the Catholic church for a compensation payout.
The Fosters were offered a $50,000 payout from the church which they rejected – later taking them to court.
The church settled the Fosters in 2006 for $750,000.
Mr Foster publicly accused Cardinal George Pell – who was archbishop of Melbourne at the time – for stalling their compensation claim.
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