(1) Background: Members of the LGBTQ+ community face specific risk factors that make them more vulnerable to multiple forms of sexual abuse and victimization than cisgender heterosexual individuals. Furthermore, numerous personal, intrapersonal, societal, and cultural factors inhibit disclosure, threatening their wellbeing. The purpose of the current study was to explore sexual abuse experiences among survivors from the LGBTQ+ community. (2) Methods: An analysis of sexual abuse disclosure posts published on an Israeli Instagram page called Torenu was conducted. Through the analysis of these posts, this study aimed to better understand the unique characteristics and dynamics of the sexual abuse of survivors from the LGBTQ+ community. Sixty-five posts from members of the LGBTQ+ community disclosing sexual abuse were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis. (3) Results: Two themes emerged during the analysis. The first theme focused on the characteristics of the survivors and perpetrators. The second theme related to the abuse characteristics, addressing four main aspects: publicness, normalization, numbness of the senses, and escalation. (4) Conclusions: Understanding the nature of sexual abuse within the LGBTQ+ community could encourage society to take responsibility for fostering an inclusive discourse on sexuality, one that acknowledges LGBTQ+ identities, reduces stigma, promotes visibility, and facilitates intervention within the community.

The commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) of children is a distinct form of sexual trauma, resulting in immediate mental health issues. Few studies explore associations between family-level factors in adolescence and health outcomes in adulthood among this population. Utilizing a nationally representative dataset, we explored differences and associations between mental health outcomes and domains of the Family Health Development framework among respondents who self-reported CSE (N = 502; mean age = 15.03, SD = 1.34; 67% male; 50% white). We conducted ordinary least squares and binary logistic regressions using a hierarchical approach to analyze the CES-D depression scale, anxious personality scale, and self-reported diagnoses of depression and anxiety/panic disorder. At Wave IV, when participants were aged 24–32, 20% of participants reported ever having a diagnosis of depression, and 12% reported ever having an anxiety/panic disorder diagnosis. Family receipt of public assistance during adolescence significantly predicted depression and anxiety symptoms in adulthood, highlighting associations between family structure and mental health. Gender and race significantly predicted anxiety symptoms and having a diagnosis of depression and anxiety/panic disorder. Findings underscore the need for targeted training and comprehensive health screenings for providers to better understand and address the long-term mental health needs of CSE-impacted groups.