Is pimping and/or pandering a minor a crime?

"In general, a person may be convicted of, although not punished for, more than one crime arising out of the same act or course of conduct." (People v. Reed (2006) 38 Cal.4th 1224, 1227, italics added, citing 954.) But a person may not be subject to

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multiple convictions for the same crime arising out of a single course of conduct. (People v. Lewis (1978) 77 Cal.App.3d 455, 461.) Thus, the issue presented by defendant's contention is whether pimping and/or pandering a minor under 16 years of age is the same crime as pimping and/or pandering a minor over 16 years of age. As we shall explain, they are not.